On tax policy, Mass. looking more red than blue

Recent tax policies appear to be giving the state a slightly different political shade these days.

“I’m a change agent. You know you’re going to take a hit,” said President Evan Dobelle, who is paid $240,920 to oversee Westfield State University.

Westfield leader scrutinized for lavish charges

The spending of Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle may be catching up to him.

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Remy’s release on Wednesday following an alleged domestic assault on his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel, had fatal consequences.

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Supporters of Egypt's deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood wave Turkish and Egyptian flags during a rally in protest against the recent violence in Egypt, outside of the Eminonu New mosque in Istanbul.

Egypt detains pro-Morsi supporters ahead of protests

Egyptian authorities raided homes of Muslim Brotherhood members Sunday in an apparent attempt to disrupt the group ahead of mass rallies.

Spectators stood along the rail as they watched a race at the Plainridge Racecourse.

Aram Boghosian for the boston globe

Spectators stood along the rail as they watched a race at the Plainridge Racecourse.

Aram Boghosian for the boston globe

"I saw this sport come in, and I'm going to see it go out the door," said George Pratt, a horse trainer at Plainridge Racecourse.

Trainer Jolene Andrews prepared Native Speed for a harness race at Plainridge Racecourse.

Aram Boghosian for the boston globe

Trainer Jolene Andrews prepared Native Speed for a harness race at Plainridge Racecourse.

Jim Hardy (right, in green) and Native Speed round the bend for the finish line.

Aram Boghosian for the boston globe

Jim Hardy (right, in green) and Native Speed round the bend for the finish line.

Final turn at Plainridge?

Plainridge Racecourse fans and employees are fearing the worst after the harness track was disqualified from competing for a slot license.

Sam Lottner played with a rainbow-colored parachute on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston.

Greenway becomes people’s park in Boston

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway may not be a world class park, but downtown residents, workers, and visitors are loving it all the same.

David Ortiz got a hand from Jarrod Saltalamacchia after he hit his 24th homer this season.

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox prove the doubters wrong again

Saturday’s win over the Yankees was another demonstration of the resilience of this team. Every time you think you are out, they pull you back in.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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In the presidential foot-dragging, the political right sees proof that health reform is unraveling, with help from its creator.

Globe exclusives

“It’s all about beating the scouting report,” Jonny Gomes said. “We’re not going to change our approach because of nine shutouts.”

Sunday Baseball Notes

Scouts zeroing in on Red Sox
Brandi Dean adheres to a regimen of antibiotics to combat the effects of Lyme disease.

BITTEN BY UNCERTAINTY

When the ‘cure’ doesn’t end pain
Current Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano turned Rutgers into a formidable program.

Sunday Football Notes

Buccaneers’ Greg Schiano has bright mind
“The World’s End” actors Nick Frost (left) and Simon Pegg (center) with director Edgar Wright, at the Liberty Hotel.

movies

‘World’s End’ reunites Nutty Buddies
Casey Affleck.

Casey Affleck, the subtle one

Vanessa Kafka, the Boston general manager for Hailo, helped launch the app’s US debut here last year.

On the Job

Steering cab drivers into the app age
Garry Winogrand’s “Untitled (Centennial Ball, Metropolitan Museum, New York), 1969.

Photography REVIEW

The fairer sex photographed on the fly
The core members of La Santa Cecilia (from left): Miguel Ramírez, La Marisoul, Alex Bendana, and José “Pepe” Carlos.

A delightfully mixed-up take on Latin music

Do our brains pay a price for GPS?
Spicy grilled mojito shrimp skewers are served at Fenmore American Bistro.

quick bite

Out with the karaoke, in with the comfort food
Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protested at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Cairo.

The Internationalist

Democratic thought in the Middle East
Playwright and director Mark St. Germain on the set of “Scott and Hem in the Garden of Allah” at Barrington Stage Company, where he has debuted seven plays.

Imagining a joust between literary giants

Sports

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John Lackey allowed one run on six hits over 6⅔ innings and walked off the field with a four-run lead.

John Lackey quiets Yankees as Red Sox perk up

The righthander had one of the best starts of his comeback season, allowing one run before leaving to an ovation in the seventh.

Metro

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Law enforcement officers representing nine Boston-area police departments took part in a motorcycle ride through Cambridge and Boston.

Police ride remembers fallen comrades, raises money

A solemn procession of police officers was part of an event to remember Sean Collier and raise money for families of officers killed in the line of duty.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

Wes was worth the wait
Florida Governor Rick Scott.

JEFF JACOBY

The Sunshine State means business

JOANNA WEISS

For a longer school day, who sacrifices?
Tony Conigliaro sat in Sancta Maria Hospital after being hit by a pitch in 1967.

Bob Ryan

Tony Conigliaro would have been an all-time great

Innovation Economy

HubSpot looks to its second act

Beverly Beckham

I was the sun, the kids my planets
David Ortiz got a hand from Jarrod Saltalamacchia after he hit his 24th homer this season.

Dan Shaughnessy

Proving the doubters wrong again

Opinion | donald k. stern

Plea deals: A necessary evil

SCOT LEHIGH

Mayoral lab debate takeaways
Jeffrey Dubuisson specializes in literature, history, and derivatives.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Translate ‘national champions’ into Latin

Yvonne Abraham

Raynham track owner riding on luck
Forum, photographed shortly after Boylston Street was re-opened to the public just over a week after the Marathon bombings. The restaurant is set to re-open Thursday.

Adrian Walker

Getting back to business

Nation & World

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A Syrian rebel pointed to the sky as a regime fighter jet flew overhead in Syria’s eastern town of Deir Ezzor on Saturday. Al Qaeda loyalists attacked a mainly Kurdish town in northeastern Syria, sparking fighting in which 17 were killed.

Christians take brunt of Syria roadside attack

Gunmen shot dead 11 people, an attack described by a local resident as aimed at members of the religious minority.

Politics

A poll has Bill de Blasio (right) ahead among Democrats in a race for New York City mayor.

New front-runner in NYC mayor’s race

Bill de Blasio has gone from afterthought to front-runner with stunning speed.

Business

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(Top, from left) Felix Arroyo; John Barros; Charles Clemons Jr.; Daniel Conley; and John Connolly. (Bottom, from left) Rob Consalvo; Charlotte Golar Richie; Michael Ross; Bill Walczak; Marty Walsh; and Charles Yancey.

Mayoral candidates differ sharply on development

A look at the plans of Boston’s mayoral candidates for housing, transit, and other issues in the city reveals sharp contrasts.

Arts

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Pat Benatar and her husband, Neil Giraldo, pictured here performing in New York last year, are in their fourth decade of marriage.

Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo play and stay together

The four-time Grammy winner and her copilot are on the road for their annual summer tour.

Travel

Cities in the States | Chicago

The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals that offers a route for touring the city’s world-famous architecture.

Three days in Chicago

A three-day itinerary that takes visitors through world-class museums, a top-notch culinary scene, and vibrant neighborhoods.

Books

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‘Fallen Land’ by Patrick Flanery

Flanery’s smashing second novel is a modern Gothic tale that digs into the gloom and ghosts of the McMansion life.

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A story of life, death, and hope in Boston’s most troubled neighborhood.

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Read the ePaper edition

The complete print edition, in its exact layout. Browse the print edition page by page, including stories and ads.

Magazine

The cover for the August 18 2013 issue

Sharks Inc.
The cover for the August 11 2013 issue

Daniel Nava, the long shot
The cover for the August 4 2013 issue

The lake house
The cover for the July 28 2013 issue

Walter Willett’s food fight

Ideas

“Becoming overly reliant on GPS and letting our natural skills at mental mapping atrophy, new neuroscience research suggests, might actually be bad for our cognitive health.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on what GPS does to your brain